The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11
HOME JoTTINGs.
See notice Of oil.

The W. c. T. U. meets every Tues
day at 5 p. IN. All are welcome.
The Golden Days and youth
Companion" at the Reading rooms.
The Odd Fellows will give a ball a
their hall on Friday evening of mex
week.
Thanks to the friend who donated
two years back numbers of Youth
Companion.
Geo. NJ. Ray has price list in to
days issue which our readers should mo-
fail to peruse.
The w. c. T. U. reading room open
every day from to 10 and all day Sun
day. Free TO all.
Commissioner Diamond will handle
the funds of the State Alliance for the
ensuing year.
After the present week, Mr.Geo. T
Barr will be found at c. d. Taylor's
jewelry store.
The Wide Awakes meet every Sab
bath afternoon at 800. All children are
COEuldlly lHNilcu.
-Frink < Richards, of the Golden
Lion Dry Goods House, have a new
lad" in this issue.
j. q. Roller has choice baled hay
to sell at very reasonable prices. Call
on him before you buy.
-rhe w. c. +. U. earnestly solicit
friends to send in papers, magazines and
books for the reading room.
"A magic lantern entertainment will
be held at the Presbyterian church to-
night. Admission only 10 cents.
Geo. NJ. Ray, grocer, has a price-lis
in to-dav's paper, which indicates HIM
TO be up TO the demands of the times OH
low prices.
j. G. Roller wants dressed poultry
and hogs, timothy and clover seed, also
barley, and will pay good prices for the
same.
S. NJ. Craddick has associated with
him in business B. S. Elmendorf. Here
after the firm will be known as Grad
dick x Elmendorf.
d. W. Selleck, Esq, the popular
Eagle Lake merchant, has a price-list
in to-day's paper which will convince
people that he will not be undersold.
MIR. and Mrs. r. Roberts entertained
a company of friends Wednesday even
ing at six hand progressive euchre. The
occasion was fraught with much pleas
ure.
The business men Of Mankato fee
somewhat repaid for their interest in the
reading room if few of the six hundred
in attendance last month is any indIca,
ton.
The celebrated Peak family will Wis
it this city in the near future and give
one of their unique, amusing and in
structiye entertainments. Particulars
in due time.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
Sociable will be held next Wednesday
evening al the residence of Mrs. W. d
TOmpkins. Supper ready at 6 o'clock
Everybody invited.
Next Monday is st. Valentines Day,
and our dealers have anticipated the
warnings of the young heart by laying
in large stock of beautiful missives with
touching sentiments.
The Supreme Court say that JulIs
Pye is entitled to damages against the
city on account of the overflow of hel
property by water. The finding of the
District Court Is sustained.
"A companie of discreete younge
MEME will finde We best places for We
menne and womenne folks at We Olde
Folkes' Concerto at We Opera House, on
We Friday evening, we 18th of February.
Yesterday morning the people Of
Mankato were all eager for news on the
outcome of the high license vote in the
House. It's passage by large majority
was received with satisfaction by the
masses.
The lecture on "The Coming Man
by Rev. Z. K. Lathrop, at the Metho'
dist church on Tuesday evening, was a
timely and able presentation OF live
questions, and highly appreciated by
the audience.
p. Zimmerman, Esq. sold a bill OF
goods in Van Vert, OHIO, on Monday,
and telegraphed PHI. & u. at Mankato
10 forward the order per first freight. II
makes little difference where "Zim" il,
he never forgets business.
-Ye tax TO go into we Opera House on
We evening of Friday, We 18th of Feb'y,
will he 35 pence, We lawful money, and
if SO be We give tymely notice to We man
called Griebel on We Front road, good
seat will be kept for We, and no more to
be paid.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Anderson are called
upon to mourn the loss of their little
eleven year old son, who died on Friday
last, of enlargement Of the heart. The
child was buried on Sunday, and a large
number of friends joined in showing
their sympathy to the bereaved parents.
On the first page of to-day's paper
will be found the list Of taxes remaining
delinquent on the first Monday in jan
nary. To many of our readers this rath-
er extended article will prove of little OF
no interest, while TO others it will prove
Ofconsiderable moment. The total mum.
Der of descriptions is LOGS.
The Old Settlers meeting at Maple.
ton, yesterday, was great success. A
large number of pioneer settlers were
present, and considerable speechifyina
was INDUCED. This was the initial
meeting Of the kind, but it may be put
down as morally certain that it will
not be the last. At the close of the at.
ternoon meeting, basket picnic was en-
jOyed by about $50 old settlers and their
families, and the evening was whiled
away in good old-fashioned style.